BILL NUMBER: SCR 57	CHAPTERED  05/09/00

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   55
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   MAY 9, 2000
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 4, 2000
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   FEBRUARY 15, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Rainey

                        JANUARY 13, 2000

   Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 57--Relative to missing children.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 57, Rainey.  Missing children.
   This measure would designate May 25, 2000, as Missing Children's
Day and the month of May as Missing Children's Month.




   WHEREAS, In 1998, more than 100,000 children were reported missing
in California, including 58 children who were reported abducted by
strangers or nonfamily members, more than 2,500 children who were
reported abducted by a parent or a family member, and more than 800
children who were reported missing under suspicious circumstances;
and
   WHEREAS, By the end of 1998, nearly 10,000 of those children were
still missing; and
   WHEREAS, Missing children may suffer long-term or permanent trauma
as a result of their experience; and
   WHEREAS, Nonfamily abductions have the highest risk of homicide
and are more likely to result in sexual and physical assaults on the
child victims; and
   WHEREAS, The majority of families of missing children experience
substantial detrimental psychological consequences and emotional
distress; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That May 25, 2000 is hereby declared to be
Missing Children's Day and the month of May 2000 is hereby declared
to be Missing Children's Month in California.
